Recent posts about Salamol Easi-Breathe (and costs of other inhalers)

[PaulineHM]

I don’t know up to date this information is on the different cost of inhalers - there’s no date on the page.

You might find it interesting though ?

dontwasteabreath.com/view/i...

Toodle pip.

Pauline

[peege]

Very interesting. If salamol is fairly new then perhaps it's a reasonably recent list. 2023 was written at the very bottom left.

Salamol £1.46 & Ventolin £1.99, not much in it financially although I suppose all those 50p add up.

[Izb1 in reply to peege]

It doesn't really matter the difference if it doesn't work and Salamol didnt work for me. My neighbour had his prescriptions delivered and constantly said there were so many items that he didnt need and constantly told them but because it was automatic they were delivered anyway. For me this is the biggest waste. I only order what I need rather than what is down on my records.

[peege in reply to Izb1]

Same here, I only order what I need.

In the past I ordered through the pharmacist (because the surgery always messed it up) but the cheeky chemist also added everything else on my prescription that I hadn't requested. Cheeky b****r, (they get a fee for everything ). So much was wasted on a regular basis, I informed him nicely, then assertively twice, then threatened to report him. Once it's made up they can't take it back. Must have been 100s of £ in the days inhalers were £70. Grrr Much better with the NHS app.

[Izb1 in reply to peege]

I didn't realise it was the chemist that was doing this, no wonder they keep mithering for people to have theirs delivered. I am lucky that one of my friends and neighbours is collecting mineast the moment x

[MoyB in reply to peege]

I was told by the pharmacy assistant that they can take meds back and put into stock if they haven't left the pharmacy, which is why I check before I take them home.No good if you have them delivered, of course.

Xx Moy

[PaulineHM in reply to MoyB]

Appreciate that. It does seem a huge waste doesn’t it ? But it’s a safety thing I believe ? Possible risk of contamination?

[Jaybird19 in reply to Izb1]

same for me so i told them what i needed and it works i have so many atrovent that they will last 6 months at least

[Izb1 in reply to Jaybird19]

Yes I think we can all save the nhs loads if only they would be sensible x

[whit]

Glad i don't live in USA my inhalers would cost me £70 a time ,thats without all the other pills i take.

[Izb1 in reply to whit]

Yes like many other countries you need insurance to cover the costs of being poorly. We do have insurance here really its paid by our taxes, sadly far too many people are taking from the system that have never paid anything in x

[PaulineHM in reply to Izb1]

I am not sure what you mean about too many people taking from the system that have never paid anything in. Are you able to explain more please and what evidence you have for this ?

[Izb1 in reply to PaulineHM]

I live in an area where alot of people have never been to work in their lives that live of the state with nothing wrong with them and so have never paid anything into the system. I am not saying that people who are genuinely ill shouldn't be helped and looked after, of course they should, but there are alot of people that just dont want to work .

[PaulineHM in reply to Izb1]

Interesting, thank you for that.

Although I wouldn’t want a health model like they have in the US would you?

I understand that there, when oxygen is prescribed the insurance companies and are given the prescription and don’t always agree to provide what is prescribed! Ouch!’

[Izb1 in reply to PaulineHM]

No I certainly wouldn't want that type of healthcare. I think we have one of the best systems in the world but sadly think it is abused, as explained.

[Oshgosh]

that’s really thought provoking.

[soozle1]

interested to see what you pay for Spiolto Respimat...32 pounds and 50p. here in australia...i pay under three pounds for it.

[PaulineHM in reply to soozle1]

Many of us here don’t pay for prescriptions as we are an older population. This list just give the cost of the inhalers to the NHS.

[purdeyspringer]

Wow looking at those prices, I don' t understand why I am given Salamol instead of Ventalin, Ventalin is the same thing my GP told me Ventalin is so much cheaper and larger containers, must be more cost affective surely

[purdeyspringer in reply to purdeyspringer]

Oh I don't pay for my medication as I am over 60 (UK) horrendous if you have to pay for prescriptions

[PaulineHM in reply to purdeyspringer]

My understanding is that the change in prescribing is to do with the propellant which is used in Ventolin and its effect on the environment, rather than the cost. There is no propellant in Salamol.

[purdeyspringer in reply to PaulineHM]

Oh OK I didn't know that, thank you for sharing that information.

[Alberta56]

Thank you for posting that. Itwas an eye opener to find out what my Relvar cost.

[PaulineHM in reply to Alberta56]

Yes, interesting isn’t it ? I am really grateful for all the medication I have.

Go well.

[Alberta56 in reply to PaulineHM]

Thank you. xxx

[jhorsf]

No wonder they were trying to get me to change the Trimbow, a nurse put me on it at GP's as she said it would work well for me, price , it's the dearest. All just customers now,

[Coolcat6103 in reply to jhorsf]

Yep I was put on it three month nths ago it was poison for my body. I had to stop after a week.